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A spokesman for Wirral Council said: “Working around the clock is essential so that contractors are able to complete the dismantling and removal of the ‘A’ bridge within the five day period when the dock passage is closed to shipping.

“We knew there would be increased noise levels while this phase of the work takes place and contractors notified local residents and businesses - and the council’s Environmental Health team - in advance to provide assurance that every effort would be made to minimise any impact, particularly at night time.

“Anyone concerned about potential noise nuisance caused by this work should contact Environmental Health using our online form and we will investigate.”

Although some residents received a letter warning them that works would go on into the night, the noise left others dumbfounded.

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One woman, who lives in Wallasey and asked not to be named, said: “It made a terrible racket and at first I thought someone was knocking at the front door.

“There was constant banging then it stopped for a bit and I started dropping off to sleep, then it started up again.

“I shut all the windows but I could still hear it. I couldn’t sleep at all.”

The works on the A bridge – the lifting bridge allowing ships access to the Wirral docks from the river – follows a project to replace the “C” bridge at the site earlier this year.

Work on the bridge in June

The new structure is currently being fabricated in Anglesey and some sections have already started to be delivered to Birkenhead to be assembled on the quayside at the corner of Tower Road and Dock Road.

The bridge itself is set to be floated in by pontoon between November 22 and 28.

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Work is set to continue until January 24, when the new ‘A’ Bridge will re-open to all traffic, pedestrians and cyclists.

There will no longer be a pedestrian/cyclist route over the bridge until it reopens in January and a free shuttle bus service will run around the clock, seven days a week, between the points where Tower Road is closed to traffic.

The journey will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes and at most times the bus will operate on a continuous loop.

All traffic will continue to be diverted down Dock Road, across the Duke Street bridge to the Birkenhead side of Tower Road, via Cleveland Street.